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On this week’s episode, I explain why all Top 75 Best NBA Players of All Time Lists should have at least 6 Celtics on them. Why there are so many Celtics screwing over the NBA with healthcare, recapping the two preseason games & previewing the next two preseason games. Also can Romeo and Grant keep up their good play with limited minutes in the regular season.

The very first episode of Season 4 is here. I breakdown what happened this summer with the Celtics, who is who, what numbers they are wearing, the whole 9 yards. I give you my thoughts on who is going to get the last couple roster spots and preview the 2 preseason games that the Celtics have this week.

Episode 133 is all about recapping what the Celtics have done this summer. I breakdown the moves Brad Stevens have made, why coach Ime Udoka and the staff he has hired is a good thing for these young players. Plus why Celtics fans have to stop complaining about the Celtics punting the upcoming season when things could be so much worse.

This is an emergency podcast because Al Horford is coming back to Boston. I try my best to breakdown the Al Horford and Kemba Walker. I talk about how this helps the Celtics cap situation including the Luxury Tax, plus why Moses Brown might be the reason why Tristian Thompsons get traded next. I also give my quick thoughts on Jayson Tatum not making All NBA.

The 2020-2021 Boston Celtics season has come to an end after losing to the Nets 4 games to 1. I try to find the positives in this series and talk about what the Celtics may have to do moving forward. I also introduce a new end of the year segment and explain why this series for Jayson Tatum may be more important than you think.

The Boston Celtics had 1 embarrassing night last night. I talk about Celtics fans, I talk about the atmosphere at full capacity and why the Celtics have a lot to do in the future if they want to be on the Nets level of play because Game 4 showed they are no where close.

Celtics win game 3 thanks to an incredible 50 point performance from Jayson Tatum. I breakdown his performance and also explain why Marcus Smart and Tristian Thompson also deserve a lot of credit for the win. I explain why the TD Garden fans at full capacity could help the Celtics get another victory and also try to figure out what is going on with Kemba Walker.

Celtics are now down 2-0 to the Nets and Jayson Tatum has a swollen eye. Is there anything the Celtics can do to not get swept, I try to explain what they can do, plus I try to figure out what is going on with the shooting from Payton Pritchard and Aaron Nesmith.

The Celtics lose game to the 1 Nets but actually did a lot of good things that can hopefully continue in Game 2. I breakdown the disappointing games from Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier and also try to figure out why Tristian Thompson was guarding James Harden so much and why we need more solid performances from the bench in Game 2.

Celtics beat the Wizards in the Play In Game and are now playing the Nets in the first round of the Playoffs. I breakdown how the Celtics won the Play In Game and how Jayson Tatum dropped 50 points. I give you a full preview of the Nets series and why the Nets bench makes me more nervous than KD, Harden and Kyrie.

The Celtics finally finished their disappointing regular season and now it is playoff time. I preview the play in game vs the Wizards on Tuesday night at the Garden and talk about why it is time for Jayson Tatum to take a big step as a leader, why the rotations can’t be overthought by Brad and much more. I also give my thoughts on the 2020 & 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame classes.

The Celtics blew their chances to move up in the standings this week. I break down the final week of the season for the Celtics and what they need to do to avoid the play in games. I also talk about why Jayson Tatum has a lot contract money on the line this week and why there is no better time than now to show why he can be a Top 10 player in the league.

The Celtics went 2-2 this week and because of it have now dropped down to the 7th seed. I give you a full breakdown of the Eastern Conference Standings plus my thoughts on Jayson Tatum’s 60 point game vs the Spurs. I also talk about why the game on Sunday vs the Heat is so important and also breakdown Marcus Smart’s shooting slump over the last handful of games.

Celtics have lost 3 out of their last 4 with only 11 games left, is this a team you can trust. I try to breakdown why the Celtics have the best remaining schedule between them, the Hawks, Knicks & Heat and why none of that will matter unless they can cut down on their turnovers. I also give you a preview of the 4 home games that the Celtics have this week.

Celtics have now 6 games in a row, 8 out of their last 10, and I try to explain what has changed, what needs to continue & what has to stop to try and continue this good stretch of basketball. I also give you a preview up of the upcoming games vs the Suns & Nets and a classic Stud and Dud of the Week.

Celtics are winners of 3 straight with an important week ahead for the playoff seedings. I breakdown Jayson Tatum’s 53 point game and I explain why people should be more concerned about Brad Stevens’ defense than they should be his offense right now. I also bring an back an old segment thanks to an incredible performance from a former Celtics player.

The theme of this week's podcast is Ball Movement. The Celtics only have 22 games left this season, I explain why Ball Movement will be so important for them to move up in the standings. I also breakdown the 4 games that they have this week including who is going to slow down Joel Embiid and why Kemba should play in his first back to back. I also give you and your Stud and Dud of the week.

Celtics get their biggest win of the year over the Bucks last Friday, what worked for so well for them in that game. They also start a 7 game home stand with the return of fans, what do these 7 games mean for the playoff standings, plus your Stud and Dud of the week and why Evan Fournier might not be on the court anytime soon.

Celtics had 2 terrible losses this week but also had a nice win on Sunday vs the Magic, so what has to happen for them to get back on track. I am joined by Jared Weiss from the Athletic and we talk about the return of Marcus Smart, why we need to be patient with Jaylen and Jayson, the trade deadline and much more.

Celtics have won 5 out of their last 6 but still had a hard time against the Nets and do they have a shot against the Jazz on Tuesday night. After the Jazz game I explain why the Celtics have very winnable schedule going forward. I also remind you of what I said about a Celtics player from my very first Episode and I go on a rant about the new Celtics jerseys.

Celtics are about to start the second half season, so what good can they take from the first half with them. I recap the good wins vs Clippers and Raptors and preview the upcoming Nets and Rockets games. Why I am worried about Kemba playing well going into the break and how can Daniel Theis can back on track after a shaky week. I also talk about the All Star Game too.

The Celtics start off the week poorly but end the week strong with 2 straight wins. Can they end the first half of the season strong, I give you a preview of the Clippers and Raptors games. I also talk about the great play of the Timelord, Payton and Jeff Teague off the bench this past week. Why I dont want Jaylen and Jayson to play that much in the All Star Game and why the upcoming All Star brea...

The NBA and the Boston Celtics have released the schedule for the 2nd half of the season, so I decided to do an instant reaction podcast about the good the bad and the ugly part of the upcoming schedule.

This week I try to figure out how the Celtics started off well vs the Nuggets but ended it in nightmare fashion against the Pelicans. I preview the 4 upcoming games, including why Kemba should play in the second night of the back to back instead of the first night. I also try to figure out if this is all Brad Steven’s fault they are losing big leads or if the players should be involved too, plus w...

The Celtics had an awful week and I am joined by Evan Singleton of Guy Boston Sports to break it all down. Who’s fault is it, is it Brad, is it the players or is it Danny. I also talk about the great ball movement from Jaylen and Jayson in the Raptors game and preview the upcoming week including how the Celtics can become a good basketball team again.